This category relates to all things to do with charities and their activities in Preston.
Fulwood woman baking treat boxes for Yemen AppealA Fulwood woman has been baking treat boxes to raise money for Islamic Relief’s Yemen Appeal. Mazeda Khanam pledged to raise £500 when she started, but more than tripled her […]
4 years ago Preston-based charity receives £144k emergency coronavirus fundingAge Concern Central Lancashire has been awarded £144,000 to help secure its future post-Covid-19. The special grant came thanks to emergency Government funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. The […]
4 years ago Ingol’s Intact CEO appears in leadership podcast alongside Lord BlunkettThe Chief Executive of The Intact Centre has appeared on a podcast about leadership alongside Lord Blunkett. Denise Hartley MBE represented Intact, short for Ingol and Tanterton Community Trust, in […]
4 years ago Fishwick foodbank running weekend fruit and veg marketA Fishwick foodbank is running a weekend fruit and veg market. The Preston Community Hub Foodbank in Samuel Street launched in April to help vulnerable people affected by Covid-19. The […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Ashton man dresses up to deliver homemade meals to Preston’s frontline workersAn Ashton man has dressed up in his partner’s dress to deliver homemade meals to Preston’s frontline workers. Chris Murray is the founder of Preston Here for Humanity, a non-profit […]
4 years ago Charity bike ride raises money to thank staff at Royal Preston HospitalA man who was treated at Royal Preston Hospital has completed a 100-mile bike ride to raise money for the staff who cared for him after a life-changing accident. Two […]
4 years ago Leyland charity event raises over £5,000 ahead of launch this weekendSponsors of the upcoming Factory to Festival (FTF) Miles Better Together initiative, launched to replace this year’s Factory to Festival fundraiser, have already raised £5,900 for local charities. Earlier this year, […]
4 years ago Fulwood resident won’t let coronavirus get in the way of annual fundraiserA Fulwood resident is planning to walk the Preston Guild Wheel to raise funds for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. John Farnden, 66, will be walking the 23 miles from his […]
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